Turkmenistan vs United States of America: Share of urban population living in slums
Turkmenistan
0.1%
in 2025
United States of America
0.1%
in 2024
Turkmenistan rank
170th
United States of America rank
167th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Turkmenistan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 170th and United States of America ranks 167th of 214 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 0.2% | 10.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 0.2% | 5.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Turkmenistan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Turkmenistan and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and United States of America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Turkmenistan and United States of America rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Turkmenistan ranks 170th and United States of America ranks 167th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).